NGC/IC Project Restoration Effort
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NGC6451
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Basic Information
Location and Magnitude
Right Ascension: 17:50:40.5
Declination: -30:12:42
Constellation: SCO
Visual Magnitude: 8.2
Historic Information
Discoverer: Herschel W.
Year of discovery: 1784
Discovery aperture: 18.7
Observational
Summary description: Cl, pL, pRi, bifid, st 12…
Sub-type: II1p
Steve's Notes
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NGC 6451
13.1" (6/18/85): about three dozen stars in a 8' diameter. The brighter stars around the edges form the outline. Includes many very faint stars inside the bright border but unconcentrated towards the center.
8" (6/27/81): faint but rich group.